NFL Player News

Waddle (groin) didn't practice Wednesday, Mike Masala of USA Today reports.

Waddle was among 17 players listed on the Dolphins' first injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets. The wideout's status is therefore worth tracking in the coming days, but if he's able to suit up this weekend, Waddle will be catching passes from Teddy Bridgewater, who will draw his first start of 2022 with Tua Tagovailoa (concussion/back/ankle) having already been ruled out for Week 5.

Moore was listed as a non-participant during Wednesday's walkthrough due to a hip issue, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.

After securing eight of 10 targets for 108 yards through the first three games of the season, Moore failed to record a reception in Week 4 and is now listed with a hip injury that he presumably picked up during the team's loss to the Chargers. The veteran wideout will have two more opportunities to practice before the Texans need to make a decision on his status for Week 5.

Brown (neck) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Brown exited the Cowboys' Week 4 win against the Commanders in the fourth quarter due to a neck injury, but it didn't hold him back during the first session of Week 5 prep. Assuming he avoids a game-day designation ahead of Sunday's contest at the Rams, he'll be a part of a receiving corps headed by CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup. In Gallup's season debut this past Sunday, he logged 61 percent of the snaps on offense, while Brown managed 79 percent.

Gage (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

A hamstring issue has followed Gage throughout the season, but he's been the one constant in the Buccaneers' receiving corps, playing between 42 and 81 percent of the offensive snaps weekly, depending on who was available for game day. Overall, he's averaging 7.2 yards per catch and 6.1 yards per target on his 25 targets through four games. Assuming he's available Sunday versus the Falcons, Gage will work alongside Mike Evans, while the statuses of Chris Godwin (knee), Julio Jones (knee) and Breshad Perriman (knee/hamstring) remain up in the air after all three wideouts were also limited in Wednesday's session.

Godwin (knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Godwin sat out Weeks 2 and 3 due to a strained hamstring, only to return this past Sunday against the Chiefs. After hauling in seven of 10 targets for 59 yards in the 41-31 loss, he's now tending to a knee issue, which may be the same one in which he tore his ACL last December. In any case, Godwin was joined by Julio Jones (knee), Russell Gage (hamstring) and Breshad Perriman (knee/hamstring) as limited participants Wednesday, so murkiness again surrounds the Bucs' receiving corps and who may be available on game day as Sunday's showdown with the Falcons approaches.

Higgins (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

Ben Baby of ESPN.com previously relayed that the ankle issue Higgins sustained when the Bengals beat the Dolphins last Thursday was nothing major, but the wideout's limitations to begin Week 5 make his status worth monitoring in advance of this Sunday's game against the Ravens. Four games into the season, Higgins has recorded 20 catches on 28 targets for a team-high 315 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Cleveland (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Thursday night versus Indianapolis, Aric DiLalla of DenverBroncos.com reports.

Cleveland did practice this week, though it is a short week for Denver, so whether he'll be available Week 5 feels like a coin flip proposition. If he can play, he'll probably operate as Denver's fourth option at receiver behind Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler.

Robinson (knee) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

The limited session marks Robinson's first on-field work since injuring his right knee Week 1. The rookie second-round pick was joined by Kadarius Toney (hamstring) as a limited participant, while Richie James (ankle) and Kenny Golladay (knee) didn't practice at all. Golladay is slated to sit out this Sunday against the Packers in London, so if Robinson is able to gain clearance to play this weekend, a sizable snap count could be in the forecast.

Burks (toe) isn't practicing Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Burks is expected to miss at least a game or two, though he hasn't officially been ruled out for Sunday's contest in Washington after exiting the Week 4 win over Indianapolis with an injury that's reportedly been diagnosed as turf toe. Players often return from the injury in fairly short order, but there's a high risk of recurring problems with the affected foot/toe thereafter. An early bye in Week 6 could affect the Titans' thinking here, potentially allowing Burks to get two weeks of rest with just one missed game before returning to practice after the break and attempting to play. If Burks does indeed miss the upcoming game against Washington, the Titans have Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Kyle Philips as the top candidates for snaps behind No. 1 receiver Robert Woods.

Davis (ankle) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Davis turned in his first full practice since Week 1, setting the stage for him to enter Sunday's game against the Steelers without an injury designation. He's averaging only 4.7 targets through three appearances, but there's rebound potential now that Davis is healthier and fellow Bills wide receivers Jamison Crowder (ankle) and Isaiah McKenzie (concussion) are injured. The matchup also looks good, especially for a downfield-oriented receiver, as each of Pittsburgh's top five defensive backs is listed on the injury report this week. Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (hamstring) and safeties Minkah Fitzpatrick (knee) and Terrell Edmunds (concussion) were absent from practice to start the week, while cornerbacks Cameron Sutton (groin) and Levi Wallace (foot) were limited.